How Long To Come To The US?

[Jessica&Carl 1]

Just a quick question. How much time is my fiance allowed to wait before he comes to the US after he gets his Visa? I've heard 4 months and 6 months, would just like some clarification.

Thanks,

J

[Darnell 8,478]

Usually it's 6 months - but it could be less (there's some exceptions, based on RFE dates or medical issues)

Pay attention to the expiration date on the visa, once it's issued.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

6 months. Any other answer is wrong, no matter who gives it to you.

He MUST enter the USA within 6 months of the issuance of the visa, there is an expiration date on the visa, he must enter before that date. When he enters, the visa is CANCELLED, it is valid for ONE entry only. He will be given an I-94 with an expiration date 90 days from when he enters, he must marry you before the expriration of the I-94.

[Jessica&Carl 1]

Usually it's 6 months - but it could be less (there's some exceptions, based on RFE dates or medical issues)

Pay attention to the expiration date on the visa, once it's issued.

Thats what I thought. Thank you.

J

[L&V 1]

Six (6) months according to the Foreign Affairs Manual (FMA), but check the expiry on your visa to be sure. Mistakes can be made upon issuance.

9 FAM 41.81 PN3.6 Visa Fees and Validity

(CT:VISA-1097; 10-31-2008)

a. There is no additional processing fee for K visas. Applicants will pay only the standard Machine Readable Visa (MRV) fee. There are no separate reciprocity fees.

b. The K-1 and K-2 visas shall be valid for six months for one entry. The K-3 and K-4 visas shall be valid for multiple entries for 24 months, unless constrained by security clearance requirement or waivers, which are valid

for a year or less. Unmarried aliens entering the United States as a K-4 shall be admitted for a period of 24 months or until that alien’s 21st birthday, whichever is shorter (see 8 CFR 214.2(k)(8) and 214.2(k)(11)(v)).

[pushbrk 12,150]

6 months. Any other answer is wrong, no matter who gives it to you.

He MUST enter the USA within 6 months of the issuance of the visa, there is an expiration date on the visa, he must enter before that date. When he enters, the visa is CANCELLED, it is valid for ONE entry only. He will be given an I-94 with an expiration date 90 days from when he enters, he must marry you before the expriration of the I-94.

That's the policy but sometimes a Consulate (usually Manila) will set the expiration at six months from the date of the medical. Strange but true. There may also be an obscure country where the reciprocity is different but I'm not aware of one off hand.